January 2025 – Page 63

Bank of Canada Investigates the Effects of Quantum Computing on Central Bank Digital Currencies

The Bank of Canada has engaged local specialist evolutionQ for a research initiative focused on quantum-safe cybersecurity technologies for prospective digital currencies. The Bank is...

Monzo Introduces ‘Status Call’ Feature to Combat Impersonation Scams

Monzo has launched a new in-app feature called 'status call' to help customers identify whether they are receiving a call from authentic bank staff or...

EBAday 2024: Collaborative Success Stories

At EBAday 2024 in Lisbon, Niamh Curran from Finextra moderated a lunchtime session titled ‘Rising Stars’. The panel included Luca Kotton, platform owner at Investec...

Enfuce Collaborates with SEB Embedded to Propel Embedded Finance

Enfuce has announced a partnership with Swedish banking as a service (BaaS) provider SEB Embedded, which is part of SEB. This collaboration aims to offer...

Institutional Investors Support Digital Asset Clearing House ClearToken

ClearToken, a London-based clearing house focused on global digital assets, has successfully raised $10 million in funding from notable participants including Laser Digital, the digital...

Cleafy, a Firm Specializing in Digital Banking Fraud Prevention, Secures €10 Million in Funding

Cleafy, an Italian provider of fraud prevention technology for digital banking, has raised €10 million in funding led by United Ventures through the fund UV...

Vipps MobilePay Introduces Peer-to-Peer Payments Across Denmark, Norway, and Finland

Millions of Vipps and MobilePay users can now send person-to-person payments between Denmark, Norway, and Finland using just a phone number. This new service allows...

HSBC to Expand SVB’s Global Footprint

The afternoon sessions of Money20/20 commenced with a fireside chat featuring Ian Stuart, CEO of HSBC UK, and Arjun Kharpal, a senior technology reporter at...

Eric Schmidt Backs Cross-Border Payments Platform Keeta with Investment

Cross-border payments startup Keeta has launched with $17 million in funding from investors, including former Google CEO Eric Schmidt. Powered by proprietary ledger technology capable...

Silverbird Enters Special Administration Status

Silverbird, a digital payments platform for international trade, has officially entered special administration as confirmed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The company entered this...